Gary Lowenstein – Linwood, NJ

ACL Injury

I am an avid skier. I have been skiing for 40 plus years. An unfortunate accident while skiing in Utah three years ago caused a complete left knee ACL tear. Two local Orthopedic Surgeons (both close friends of mine) indicated I needed a complete allograft tissue ACL replacement. They were both anxious to sign me up for surgery. A close friend told me about Dr. Marx and HSS. When I Googled Dr. Marx the first hit on the internet was “Non surgical treatment for complete ACL tear in a recreational skier” I clicked on it and was taken back knowing that surgery might not be necessary. I immediately made an appointment with Dr. Marx, drove to New York City, MRI’s in hand, and met with Dr. Marx. I questioned him ad nauseam on how it was possible to ski without an ACL. After our meeting, and after reading articles and a book written by him I decided to go with his plan. Long story short I never got the ACL replacement surgery. My knee is better than it was prior to injury. I am skiing better then before the injury with total confidence. I have skied two seasons since the accident all through the steep and deep in Utah and Wyoming with no issues.

I HIGHLY recommend Dr. Marx and HSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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About Us

Dr. Robert Marx is an Attending Orthopedic Surgeon at Hospital for Special Surgery specializing in knee and shoulder surgery. He is vice chair of orthopedic surgery for faculty development at the Hospital for Special Surgery. He is also an Orthopedic Consultant for Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and for the second opinion program for the National Hockey League (NHL), and provides care to athletes of both organizations.

Dr. Marx is Deputy Editor for Sports Medicine for the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. He has published over 200 peer reviewed articles and 5 books, including three relating to ACL injury and surgery. Dr. Marx has been voted as one of the “Best Doctors in New York” by New York Magazine for multiple years.